It all depends on how it really went down. It just seems doubtful to me that Smith would have fired until he was fired upon. If I’m outnumbered like they were, I’m hoping law enforcement will intervene, so I’m not going to fire except as a last resort, i.e. shots are already being fired in my direction. Liquor could impair judgment of course, I’d be curious to know of any evidence that any of the jailed men were intoxicated.
Joe Smith was a con man, an arrestee,a fake profit (and false prophet); a chump extraordinairre.
He brought his own brother into harm's way and his brother Hyrum was killed.
Coward Joe tried to escape, was rightfully shot, and fell out a window.
Case closed.
(except Joe still needs to be charged for smugling a gun into a jail).
Is there a count of how many slugs were fired into the surrounding door and walls of the jail?
You maybe correct but where did Smith get the guns? He was in jail.
There would not have been a gun battle if Smith had not had guns.
Id be curious to know of any evidence that any of the jailed men were intoxicated.
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There are contemporary accounts by survivors that state that that Smith gave the jailer some money and the jailer delivered alcohol so that ‘their spirits would be lifted’.
It just seems doubtful to me that Smith would have fired until he was fired upon.
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Mindreading Joey Smith..
Did you ever know him ???
He died in 1844...
Joey Smith was a conman ands criminal ...he was not just an innocent bystander
Joey Smith was the kind who would fire first...He had a gun smuggled into jail to him...what did he need it if he did not intent to use it ??? Premediatation right there...
He murdered and robbed people and stole their wives and daughters...then played the victim card when they complained or reteliated or protected themselves from him...
That time he was tarred and feathered ???
He had seduced young Nancy Johnson while he was living in the Johnson home...
Worse had been planned for that sexual predator...
There was a doctor there with a very sharp instrument...